Definition of Self-immolation
Self-immolation
self·im·mo·la·tion
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(noun)
The act of killing oneself, typically by setting oneself on fire, as a form of protest.
e.g. The monk's self-immolation in protest of the government's policies shocked the nation.
(noun)
the action of causing serious harm or destruction to oneself;
e.g. They prevented his self-immolation by convincing him that there was a better option.
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